The Deputy Minister of National Development Planning\/Bappenas,\nFebrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, stated that the visit of UNDP (United\nNations Development Programme) Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess\nVictoria of Sweden to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), highlights\ninclusive, resilient, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
The visit took place from 5-6 September 2024, accompanied by the UNDP\nRepresentative in Indonesia, Sara Ferrer Olivella, and the Governor of\nNTB, Lalu Muhammad Iqbal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two days briefly represent the meaning of development for us.\nCommunities that recover, protect, and move forward together. These\nvalues also reflect the principles we have long upheld in partnerships,\nranging from sustainable development to climate resilience and the blue\neconomy, which are values aligned with our national priorities,\nAstacita,\u201d Febrian said in an official statement in Jakarta on\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Lombok\u2019s experience following the devastating 2018 earthquake\ndemonstrates that recovery is not merely about rebuilding what was lost,\nbut also about creating a society better prepared for future shocks.<\/p>\n
At SMK Negeri 1 Pemenang in North Lombok, the Swedish Crown Princess\nwitnessed firsthand how earthquake-resistant public infrastructure,\nrebuilt through the UNDP\u2019s Programme for Earthquake and Tsunami\nInfrastructure Reconstruction Assistance (PETRA) with funding from KfW,\nhas helped restore essential services while embedding resilience into\nthe community\u2019s physical foundations.<\/p>\n
However, he added, resilience also depends on the ability of\ncommunities to restore livelihoods and create new economic\nopportunities.<\/p>\n
Discussions between the UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and micro, small,\nand medium enterprise (MSME) actors at UPTD Bale KITA (Regional\nTechnical Implementation Unit for Regional Product Packaging, Promotion,\nand Marketing) demonstrated the importance of entrepreneurship and local\neconomic activity in transforming post-disaster recovery into long-term\neconomic resilience, particularly for communities whose livelihoods\ndepend on natural resources and tourism.<\/p>\n
The visit also highlighted how digital transformation can expand\naccess to better healthcare, ranging from the community level to the\ndevelopment of cutting-edge medical science.<\/p>\n
At the Pemenang Health Centre, the Crown Princess studied SMILE\n(Electronic Immunization and Logistics Monitoring System), a digital\nplatform developed by the UNDP and the Ministry of Health with support\nfrom the Global Fund and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.<\/p>\n
By integrating vaccine logistics data, this system is considered to\nassist health facilities in managing supplies more efficiently and\nsupporting the provision of more reliable essential health services.<\/p>\n
During her previous visit to Jakarta, the Crown Princess also\nobserved Indonesia\u2019s growing capacity in the field of genomic science\nthrough the Biomedical & Genome Science Initiative (BGSi), which\nutilises whole genome sequencing to promote precision medicine and\ndisease surveillance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth examples show how digital transformation can play a role at\nvarious levels of the health system: strengthening the provision of\ndaily primary healthcare services while enabling Indonesia to utilise\ncutting-edge science to detect disease threats and develop more targeted\napproaches in diagnosis and treatment,\u201d the Deputy Head of Bappenas\nadded.<\/p>\n
In Gili Meno, the delegation explored blue economy solutions that\nconnect the preservation of marine ecosystems with community livelihoods\nand innovative financing.<\/p>\n
Gili Meno is one of the first locations for a coral reef insurance\ninitiative in Indonesia. Indonesia possesses approximately 16 per cent\nof the world\u2019s coral reefs, which support fisheries, tourism, food\nsecurity, and coastal protection.<\/p>\n
Coral reef-based tourism in the Gili Matra area (the Gili Meno\nportion of this region) is estimated to generate IDR 9.5 trillion\nannually, while the daily income of coastal communities remains below 15\nUS dollars.<\/p>\n
To help face the risks posed by climate change, Bappenas and the UNDP\nhave initiated a parametric insurance scheme that can provide funding\nfor coastal communities when sea temperatures rise to levels that pose a\nserious risk to coral reefs.<\/p>\n
This funding is intended to support the rapid recovery and\nrehabilitation of coral reefs, while also helping local businesses cope\nwith the impacts of disruptions caused by coral bleaching\u2014the loss of\ncolour and life in coral due to stress from abnormal and excessively\nwarm water temperatures.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the visit showcased seaweed cultivation as an example of\nhow economic activities can be developed in harmony with the marine\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
By providing alternative livelihoods that depend on healthy coastal\necosystems, seaweed cultivation demonstrates the blue economy\u2019s\npotential to generate income while supporting the marine environmental\nresilience upon which the community relies.<\/p>\n
During the final visit to Bayan, North Lombok, the UNDP Goodwill\nAmbassador studied community-based customary forest management and\nUNDP\u2019s support in the verification process of customary forest areas\nthrough the UN-REDD Programme (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and\nForest Degradation), with support from the International Climate and\nForest Initiative (NICFI) from Norway.<\/p>\n
Through the \u2018awig-awig\u2019 customary law system, communities are said to\nprotect the forests while maintaining traditions and rituals passed down\nthrough generations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bappenas-swedish-crown-princess-highlights-inclusive-development-in-lombok-1789035986", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }